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Band: Corridor

Band Location: Montreal, Canada

Why we like it: Corridor are a really interesting band from Montreal. It’s hard to really pigeonhole them into a genre as they play a mix of post punk, psych rock, sunshine pop and art rock. They sing entirely in French but if you’re as fluent in riffs as I am (I didn’t get less corny over the past year of not posting I’m not sorry for that joke) then you’ll definitely appreciate Corridor. Be sure to also check out the fantastic song “Deux Cœurs” here featuring Halo Maud on vocals.

Band: PHERN

Band Location: Montreal, Québec

Why we like it: Phern is a band I’ve been really into lately. They play a sort of weirdo rock ‘n roll. They’ve also got a bunch of great videos to go along with their music. I luckily stumbled across their stuff on Spotify so you can hear a lot of it there too! Hope to hear a lot more out of them soon.

Band: Hellier Ulysses

Band Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Why we like it: Hellier Ulysses has been high on my radar since their self titled album came out in 2013. Stylistically in a time where a lot of really cool music is coming out Hellier Ulysses plays with experimental grace and a willingness to be different. Ranging from inspirations such as improv jazz guitarists such as Fred Frith to really whatever music they can get into their ears, Hellier Ulysses is one of my favorite young bands out there right now.

Band: Loving

Band Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Why we like it: Loving are a bubble pop/psych pop band that put out one of the most underrated records of 2016. On first listen the guitars reminded me of Ambivalence Avenue by Bibio but as a whole it sounds like early Dr. Dog and Good Morning. This appears to be the first release from the trio but we certainly hope we hear a lot more from them soon.

Band: Michael Seyer

Band Location: Gardena, California

Why we like it: Michael Seyer is an artist that I can’t stop listening to. In a day and age where indie bands like Homeshake and Bane’s World are on the up and up, you can’t leave out an artist like Michael Seyer in the same conversation. He recently released his EP, “Greetings!” and has added four more solid tracks to his already concrete discography.

Band: Chamber

Band location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Why we like it: CHAMBER is a band that is fairly new to me. Their latest release "agony, always." is pretty impressive.

My favorite song of the two would be "Agony." The riffs are impressive but not overly busy and the drummers does a great job of keeping the track moving. Their overall feel brings to mind bands like ED GEIN or OF FEATHER AND BONE. The grooves on these two tracks will make you want to bring the mosh especially the ending of "Always.".

I'd recommend these guys to fans of AXIS, ED GEIN, or the current "Blasphemour Records" roster. This is grindcore that has some serious Mathcore/Metalcore leanings. Listen to them here and crack some skulls. 

Where to get it: Bandcamp

Band: Bane’s World

Band location: Long Beach, California

Why we like it: Thanks to this blizzard I have come out of blog retirement for the 1000th time. Bane’s World is the solo project of Shane Blanchard. Zach just sent me this album a few days ago and dang I can’t stop listening to it. I don’t know much about this person but they sound heavily influenced by Homeshake, Mac DeMarco, Jerry Paper and Maston. It’s up on bandcamp for the very friendly price of pay what you want so take a listen!

Band: Lindberg & Family

Band location: Tucson, Arizona

Why we like it: Lindberg & Family is the solo project of Zach Winans. Zach started this blog with me and we went on to start a band together. On this album he mixes the beach pop he had gotten so good at writing with some psychedelic tones. The result is an excellent 11 track album. It’s on bandcamp for the really dang low price of one dollar. Download it today!

Band: Cousin Brian

Album: Closer To Dog

Why we like it: Cousin Brian is a band that I feel summarizes the essence of summer. They released an EP in 2010, their first album in 2012 and are releasing their next album, Closer To Dog, as soon as they can find a distro/label. I’ve had the luxury to be able to listen to it in full and it is a great continuation to a discography of the summeriest of summer jams. Don’t miss out on this one, and also don’t do yourself the disservice of not listening to their older albums either. I picked up the vinyl of their first and I got a bunch of cool artwork as well as a big clump of hair sealed in a plastic sleeve (not joking). This album is lined with jangly riffs and equally catchy vocals. If you’re going to skip any album/band, don’t make it this one.